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The Women at Själö
★ 3.5· 2008· 57 min· Popularity 0
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"You who enter, leave all your hope behind." Själö was Finland's first mental hospital. The hospital opened in 1622. Intended for those suffering leprosy. But Själö hospital also had a secret ward. A house for the insane. The ungodly and mentally ill were deposited here forever and their property fell to the church. In 1889 Själö became a storage area for women with "unbearable insanity".
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Release Date: 1/14/2008
Runtime: 57 minutes
Languages: Swedish, Finnish
Director: Mikaela Weurlander
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Companies: YLE
Countries: Finland
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Keywords
mental hospital
